What it will mean for Kāpiti

Updated 15 August 2024

Under the Government’s Local Water Done Well policy councils will be required to come up with a water service delivery plan that meets regulatory and investment requirements. This has potential to change the way critical water services are delivered in our district.

In Kāpiti we've invested a lot in our water management, security and infrastructure for our community and the environment. Find out how our water supply works in Kāpiti.

Our water-related assets together have a value of $384.4 million (30 June 2022), which is 36 percent of Council’s total assets.

Because of this investment, we're well-positioned for the future. A recent Auditor-General’s report, Managing the supply of and demand for drinking water, shows we're setting a good example with our future-focused approach to supplying drinking water.

Under the Government’s Local Water Done Well policy, which is still under development, councils will be required to come up with a water service delivery plan that meets regulatory and investment requirements. Council is currently working with other councils in the Wellington region to explore options for a joint water services delivery plan. This work is ongoing and no decisions have been made.

There continues to be a lot of uncertainly around the requirements of the Local Water Done Well policy with a third Local Water Done Well Bill that will establish the enduring settings for the new water services system set to be introduced to Parliament in December 2024.